Provides that offering to sell, selling, displaying, or permitting the display for sale of five or more vehicles within any 12 consecutive months creates a rebuttable presumption that a person is a motor vehicle dealer. Current law defines such person as a motor vehicle dealer. The bill provides for new trailers to be treated similarly to new motor vehicles in various provisions. The bill adds manufacturers or distributors selling new motor vehicles at wholesale to their franchised dealer or used motor vehicles to a licensed dealer, as well as persons dealing fire-fighting vehicles and ambulances, to a list of parties exempted from the definition of motor vehicle dealer.
Provides that any department, institution, or agency of the Commonwealth is required to obtain the written consent of only the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Correctional Enterprises Program (the Program) to be granted an exemption from the Program's mandatory purchase provisions. Under current law, such department, institution, or agency is required to obtain the consent of both the Chief Executive Officer of the Program and the Director of the Division of Purchases and Supply. The bill provides that in any case where an exemption from the mandatory purchase provisions is not granted, the Chief Executive Officer of the Program shall provide a written justification for the denial to the department, institution, or agency that requested the exemption. Under current law, a written explanation is required any time an exemption is granted.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 165 (effective 7/1/19)
Requires the Commissioner of Highways to require any official who approves a highway access project to certify such project's consistency with the comprehensive highway access management standards and such official's due diligence in reviewing the project. The bill also identifies a process in regulations for appealing the denial, revocation, or conditions of a permit for a highway access project.
Authorizes killing a nuisance species on private property by the owner of such property or his designee from a stationary automobile or other stationary vehicle.
Authorizes a person who has met the educational criteria for Certified Forester, as reviewed and officially recognized in writing by the Society of American Foresters (the Society), to use the title of "forester" in connection with any practice of forestry. Current law limits such use of the title to a person who holds a baccalaureate or higher degree from an institution of higher education, having completed a degree program that is accredited by the Society and meets the Society's minimum education criteria in certain fields of study. The bill provides that no person shall be appointed by the Governor to serve as State Forester unless he meets certain requirements as set out in the bill. The bill contains technical amendments.
Raises from $5 million to $6 million the maximum allowable sum of all jobs performed in a one-year contract term for job order contracts beginning on July 1, 2019. The bill also provides an exception to allow job order contracting in the case of safety improvements or traffic calming measures for individual job orders up to $250,000, subject to the maximum annual threshold amount as established in the bill.
Prohibits the Virginia Lottery from disclosing information about individual winners whose prize exceeds $10 million, and exempts such information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), unless the winner consents to disclosure. Under FOIA, disclosure of the winner's name, hometown, and amount won is currently mandatory. This bill incorporates
Clarifies that the Commissioner of Highways will give notice to the owner of a freehold that any certificate will be filed or recorded. Current law references only certificates of deposit. This bill is identical to
Approved by Governor-Chapter 150 (effective 7/1/19)
Authorizes the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board to issue a temporary supplemental license to a participant in a new motor vehicle show sponsored by certain statewide or local trade associations for the sale of used, late model motor vehicles at such show without geographic restrictions or notice to other licensed dealers.
Changes the special license plates for members of the International Association of Fire Fighters from nonrevenue sharing to revenue sharing and provides for the moneys to support the efforts of various charitable organizations supported by the firefighters throughout the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to
